Avondale Meadows Academy
Also known as United Schools of Indianapolis
Avondale Meadows Academy reported $16.7 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.73 went to program services, $32.36 to management and general costs and $0.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 88.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,980 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END MARCH 2025)). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$9.58 $1.6M
- Government grants$88.78 $15M
- Program service revenue$0.22 $36,190
- Investment income$1.42 $238K
Other revenue was negative: −$2,291. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 32.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,980 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAvondale Meadows Academy, inc. Dba united schools of indianapolis (usi) operates three charter schools in indianapolis, indiana. The first, Avondale Meadows Academy ("ama"), was founded to serve students in the Avondale Meadows community of indianapolis who otherwise did not have access to quality public schools. It opened in 2006 under the name challenge foundation academy. In spring 2014, ama changed the name to Avondale Meadows Academy to reflect the ties to the local community. Ama in grades k-5. In fall 2014, usi opened a second school, vision academy @ riverside ("var"), on the west…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END MARCH 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,436 | $0 | $15,544 | $203,980 |
| DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,287 | $0 | $7,510 | $145,797 |
| DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,068 | $0 | $25,560 | $145,628 |
| PRINCIPAL OF AMA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,739 | $0 | $15,084 | $136,823 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,081 | $0 | $7,431 | $133,512 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,617 | $0 | $6,338 | $124,955 |
| PRINCIPAL OF AMMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,088 | $0 | $520 | $120,608 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Avondale Meadows Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $395K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FOOD SERVICE INDIANA LLC Food services | $867,319 |
| FIVE STAR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Technology | $176,729 |
| CROSSROADS REHABILITATION CENTER Physical therapy | $162,215 |
| MATLALAS CLEANING COMPANY Cleaning services | $112,277 |
| INDUSTRY SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS Land management | $112,085 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Avondale Meadows Academy totaling $30,732 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Avondale Meadows Academy spent in FY2025, $66.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Avondale Meadows Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Avondale Meadows Academy reported that 66.7% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 32.4% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Avondale Meadows Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Avondale Meadows Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $203,980, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END MARCH 2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Avondale Meadows Academy get its money?
Of $16.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 88.8% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Avondale Meadows Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4289579 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621289349303362 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511089349300701 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441339349300509 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300599349301030 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349301766 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349303960 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4289579: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.